The Major Scale is proud to present a three-part special for Cornell Fine Arts Museum’s exhibit African American Art in the 20th Century, on loan from the Smithsonian American Art Museum. It’s a bounty of bold and brilliant masterworks that showcases paintings and sculptures from 32 African American artists. In our special series, we delve into the stories that tie together the exhibit’s themes, including jazz and civil rights, as well as the music with the show’s curator, Virginia Mecklenburg.
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Among the many amazing artists in the exhibit is Purvis Young, a native to Florida. We thought it apt since the exhibit since both Cornell Fine Arts Museum and the Major Scale are based in Central Florida that we take the time to explore some of the regional roots. Young, the term “Outsider Art”, and the legendary Highwaymen are on the table for conversation as well as some of the Sunshine State’s – Slim Galliard, Fats Navarro, Charles Tolliver, Gigi Gryce, Pee-Wee Ellis, Archie Shepp, and more.
This special series is a must for curious eardrums.Continue Reading …
This week on The Meat Limit, in honor of Black Friday, the gang give retail and customer service workers their due with a game about the best movies about sales! Also, Leon has plenty of notes, Scarlet is running for volunteer of the year, Matt has a bit of a cold and Carl Twigenberry stops by and gets angry. Enjoy!
episode 217 – mid 90s miami interventions, yacht rock, breaking a hip, dog farts, morning phases & the willie nelson of pop music – a conversation with jerry johnson
